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Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is the first woman to have flown in space, having been selected from more than 400 applicants and five finalists to pilot Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. She completed 48 orbits of the Earth in her three days in space. (source : wikipedia)

Dubbed “The First Lady of Physics” and the “Queen of Nuclear Research”, Chien-Shiung Wu was a pioneer in Nuclear Physics whose contributions won her numerous awards and accolades. She was the first woman to receive a honorary doctorate from Princeton University, the first woman president of the American Physical Society and the first person selected to receive the prestigious Wolf Prize in Physics. She is best known for the Wu Experiment, which contradicted the hypothetical law of conservation of parity. Find more Great Women of Science Feminist T shirts here

Coffee is one of life’s great treats. Personally, I can’t think about getting to work without having a cup to kickstart the day. The best coffee mugs are some of the most inspiring – and often most sassy – ways to start the day with your morning cup.